友好 yǒu hǎo
“friendly; amicable; close friend”
adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
友好 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1889: 友好 yǒuhǎo — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 127
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 友好
友好 means "friendly" and describes people, attitudes, or atmospheres that are kind and pleasant. It is an adjective, so it usually appears with 很/非常 before it, or in the pattern 对 + person + (很) 友好.
例句Example sentences
- 中国人对外国朋友很友好。zhōng guó rén duì wài guó péng you hěn yǒu hǎo.Chinese people are very friendly to foreign friends.
- 我的新同学对我很友好。wǒ de xīn tóng xué duì wǒ hěn yǒu hǎo.My new classmate is very friendly to me.
- 大家友好地谈了这个问题。dà jiā yǒu hǎo de tán le zhè ge wèn tí.Everyone discussed this problem in a friendly way.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他友好我。
✓他对我很友好。
友好 is an adjective, not a verb; use 对 + person + 很友好 instead of putting an object after it.
义项All meanings
- Yǒu hǎo: Youhao district of Yichun city 市, Heilongjiang
- yǒu hǎo: friendly; amicable; close friend